Birmingham in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Erity-Nixon Building

By Joel S., July 26, 2015

1. The Erity-Nixon Building Marker

Inscription. This red brick building was erected in the 1880's by William Erity and his son-in-law, Chauncy Nixon. The Erity family and later the Nixon family owned and operated a mill near the corner of Evergreen Road and Riverside Drive in Beverly Hills. The two men also kept a seed and feed store in the north half of the first floor of the Woodward building.

The facade has lost its cornice and roof balustrade, but the handsome second floor windows remain unchanged, and the original cast iron column between the two street level shops still supports the front wall of the second floor. The original fieldstone walls and brick floor can still be seen in the basement.

Location. 42° 32.823′ N, 83° 12.89′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of North Old Woodward Avenue and Hamilton Road, on the left when traveling north on North Old Woodward Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 167 North Old Woodward Avenue, Birmingham MI 48009, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 28, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.